San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-04-28
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"BakIng Powders'' and the Publle
Health.

DSAAnh AvWsS @@S s~V ~~Aso
heaAths
lvrom the Austin, Tex, Medical ysurnall
Tbe publio have not the faintest copcsp-
tion. nor even the medical profession an
adeouate idea. Of the extent 20 which tour
dailv breadn Y adultersted. Many spuri-
ous' worthless. even daneerous 'prepars-
tions. by Kind Of latter-day ssboominQ."
acoire a apopularitv which often drives puror.
batter articiea from, the market. on account
Of the low price At which they can be sold.
Instances OF such sdulteration are constant
|ly being brought 70 liqht In those states
where the Arcus-eyed Inspector il ever on
the alert.
The adulteration of bread il more inju-
rious 70 public health than any other form
Of food adulteration; and the sharpers ''get
IN their work. most efIectually through the
with which the market is Hooded-all claim
inc 70 be the best, and all warranted ,sfree
from adulterstion.n
The substances most used for this nefari-
ous purpose are alum and lime. Alum costs
inc, while pure cream of tartar. OF which
these es % articles % are claimed to be composed.
costs about 80 ceuts. Hence the tempts-
HuGC0HHIuI
means of lower price. upou the unsuspect-
inc ,.at tha phvsician contampIate for ! n
moment the eject which the daily iursstion
Of lime or alum must have upou the eener-
Al health. II Ia slow poison but sure
one and Ia. doubtless. one of the most pro-
lac causes OF indigestion. dyspepsia. ETC..
and Of kidney disease. 10 saw nothing of a
large class of nondescript ailments, which.
being Obscure. are laid 10 s.malaria. y Lime.
upon being heated. gives of a small quantity
OF carbonic acid GAS. which seryeo to make
the bread s.rise,n but what IL left?-uuick,
lime. A powerful caustic. Imagine the effect
which The ingestion of such a substance
daily. for a long period OF time. must have
upon the delicate mucous membrane of the
stomach especiallv the infants. and. later
on. upon That of the bladder. where doubt
Iess minnte narticles of Il are finally de-
nosited and become the nucle, Of the STONE
In the bladder
prot i w Ma,,ett NJ tha TJnivorsitv of
VIRGINIA nats of fiat az Texasl savs Of this
adultaration. ,,J am decidedIv NJ The onjn-
;o,, .h.t ho,h .ha s,,hstorca ya,rn,I ;tsalf
ana tho ,,ro,Ircts ~ which n Gives r;ra N
.ha oo,,rss - n,oL,rc hraad ara @ ;n;rr;ous n
haeish ard ~, that occount foii into tha
i;st ~ s,,ch food occsssorias no sbonld IN
..",.. ,.s =. SUN s,S ,% So nroh;n,.aS hr -
Tho .,tant;oa - the san;sarv oA,cers ~
.ha II,,;saS IT, a s.o.as nn.srnmant | has hesn Al.
s. sne ou.seu ~ Az n."svs :ss.s 1I pn.s TT NJ.
y0ssu Go,',. ~ ..'S 1hns;s. a aa INV sral-s;s T. ~
-. o. uots .d.od S.s, s.sa m,"au ~ - as;vo ro-
w. ~, .L. -. y. sP, P'.,sa. ~ I. sIss... rs%
us'I ~ opeS H.. .s .'.,;'aS s;.h
% 'nas ys'y ~. .,as "ns ~ pn.a, n.r,ro
o." pn'vaos ".o no,,.a;naS - o;.;,o - ,;s,,a i,
ts.I vM"s., S =. an 20 s.o. Ns a- ,"os,. -
Dosni ana 10 one, ~ per cent ol i-o'n VI
.ns we,gn., wns l,.le. y. wSen ,;Ss. sl0H :. @ vu
splosous oAoIpon = ivu, . au s.ess - .aSs.. SS
I,auu, nv Puono nnu .no moul... P.1'9.
su,s s,on snou.a SNOW 'nei aPprsc.a.a:Dn Ppa: =. ~
snouia .egnro ~ 1enoIacs'o"i Ane
Part ~ .ne carS v.erc'seu W ne sy
Pnys'c'an On oennn ,' % 'ne nehl.. - nis von.
su'souoy u.1ou ',., " oausyu ssa.lss sls
sucn lns'u'ous nau..e.a.ons, - wou.u M uouux
futnre ailments and save much subseauent
trouble.
Actuated partly by curiosity, ana partly
bv an interest in the subject. we caused an
os.,,;aat;oc - ttSs hr.rd tbo Roval Rok.
-. pa,sSs- ~ ,,.Sa ~, cc,,,,stsct
chemist, and assured ourselves OF Its purity.
Dorh,Iass thara ara otbar hra,,ds xvhich ara
Do"os'o'' vav.o ~ i,.. .,sas
tion has been given this one in particular
bv publisbed analyses and testimonials Of
absolute nnritv Inv such men AZ Prof. H. A.
Mott. DR.. W. a. Tucker. Professor Of
Chemistrv OF the Albany. N. Y. Medicd
Oollece. Prof. McMurtrie. late chemist Of
the Acrultural Department Of the u. 8,